Other than its 2019 release timeframe, not much is actually known about Animal Crossing Switch. "Animal Crossing for Nintendo Switch (working title): A new mainline game in the Animal Crossing series - the first since Animal Crossing: New Leaf debuted on Nintendo 3DS in 2013 - is slated for a 2019 release exclusively on Nintendo Switch," reads an official press release.

Nintendo recently released a free-to-play Animal Crossing mobile game called Pocket Camp, which is infused with microtransactions in a bid to make recurring revenues. The game raked in over $17 million in two months time, showing the brand's popularity among gamers.